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"EXPECTATIONS" is a plural of: expectation. |
Date "EXPECTATIONS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Economics | The views held by economic agents as to the future behaviour of relevant economic variables. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Hope | Give hope, inspire hope, raise hope, hold out hope; Noun: promise, bid fair, augur well, be in a fair way, look up, flatter, tell a flattering tale; raise expectations; encourage, cheer, assure, reassure, buoy up, embolden. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Try not to live up to all my expectations. (The Sting; writing credit: David S. Ward) If we catch John Doe and he turns out to be the devil, I mean if he's Satan himself, that might live up to our expectations, but he's not the devil. (Se7en; writing credit: Andrew Kevin Walker) How do you know that my dimwitted inexperience isn't merely a subtle form of manipulation, used to lower people's expectations, thereby enhancing my ability to effectively manuever within any given situation? (Scream 2; writing credit: Kevin Williamson) | |
Lyrics | Great expectations, everybody's watching you (New Kid In Town; performing artist: EAGLES) You've surpassed everyone's expectations (Carlene; performing artist: Phil Vassar) All expectations come (Breakout; performing artist: Swing Out Sister) | |
Clever | The quality of expectations determines the quality of our action. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Great Expectations (1974) Captain Jinks' Great Expectations (1917) Great Expectations (1990) Late Expectations (1987) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Great expectations. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | This movie tent opened with great expectations but closed down three days later for lack of attendance. At Kymulga, near Childersburg, Alabama. Kymulga is the closest village to the powder plant. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Author | Quotation |
Author Unknown | Rarely do the followers exceed the expectations of the leaders. |
| Employees tend to live up to their managers expectations of them. If a managers expectations are high, productivity is likely to be excellent. | |
Confucius | The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. |
Homer | We part more easily with what we possess then with our expectations of what we hope for: expectation always goes beyond enjoyment. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Emma | Austen, Jane | Nothing so easy as for a young lady to raise her expectations too high. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | In part, this is because of unrealistic expectations. (references) | |
The patient should not be given unrealistic expectations. (references) | ||
Parental expectations must be addressed, and commitment to habilitation is essential. (references) | ||
Business | Request in numerous industries fell below expectations. (references) | |
For many countries, expectations that electricity rates will decrease may or may not be met by results. (references) | ||
There has been a shift towards larger HDB apartments mainly due to higher living standards and rising expectations. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | Morocco | Missionaries who conduct themselves in accordance with societal expectations largely are left unhindered. (references) |
Economic History | Zimbabwe | The results of this latest effort have been very poor and far below expectations. (references) |
Vietnam | Reforms had dramatic effects in the 1990's and growth rates far exceeded expectations. (references) | |
Human Rights | Sweden | The Government allocated additional resources to pay compensation since the number of applicants far exceeded expectations. (references) |
Honduras | In April 2000, Congress passed a General Law of Immunities that, contrary to the public expectations, did little to foster transparency and accountability in government. (references) | |
Political Economy | BRAZIL | Market expectations for GDP growth in 2002 are 2.5 percent. (references) |
Trade | Yemen | The change reflects a stable inflation rate and continued expectations of low inflation for the coming year. (references) |
Argentina | As of January 2001, the CET has been reduced to 2.5 percent, and there are expectations that it will be reduced to 1.5 percent by 2002. (references) | |
Colombia | The Andean Community's Board of Directors has analyzed this situation on several occasions, but the results have been below Colombia's expectations. (references) | |
Travel | Australia | Doing business in Australia is comfortable for American companies because the language, cultural environment, business practices and customer expectations are very similar. (references) |
Worker Rights | Antigua and Barbuda | The Ministry provides them to reflect increasing wage expectations, and to offset not having yet updated the 1981 minimum wage rates. (references) |
Iceland | The new contracts provide that if inflation exceeds expectations during the first year, the unions have the right to seek renegotiation of the wage terms. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Dennis Miller | The media is notorious for making us feel inadequate by raising our expectations and constantly barraging us with images of the perfect, ideal family unit. |
Rudy Giuliani | That's correct. There are times that you'll set expectations too high, and then even though you've been successful, it'll look like you actually haven't achieved what you want to. |
Yitzhak Rabin | Well, I always have a doubt on one hand, and at the same time, expectations to have it in a better way. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | Experience continues to realize the expectations entertained as to the capacity of the State banks to perform the duties of fiscal agents for the Government at the time of the removal of the deposits. |
Martin van Buren | 1837-1841 | We look back on obstacles avoided and dangers overcome, on expectations more than realized and prosperity perfectly secured. |
Richard Nixon | 1969-1974 | This leads only to inflated expectations, to reduced individual effort, and to a disappointment and frustration that erode confidence both in what government can do and in what people can do. |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | The budget deficit this year will exceed our earlier expectations. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "EXPECTATIONS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 99.88% of the time. "EXPECTATIONS" is used about 3,292 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 99.88% | 3,288 | 2,904 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.09% | 3 | 202,518 |
| Lexical Verb (-s form) | 0.03% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 3,292 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "EXPECTATIONS": answer one's expectations ♦ belie one's expectations ♦ beyond all expectations ♦ come to smb.'s expectations ♦ come up one's expectations ♦ contrary to expectations ♦ exceed all expectations ♦ expectations theories ♦ fulfil expectations ♦ meet one's expectations. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "EXPECTATIONS": expectations-augmented. | |
Ending with "EXPECTATIONS": gender-expectations, self-expectations, teacher-expectations, wage-price-expectations. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
expectations.net great member | 112 |
cpso expectations.html guide hp.com psd support | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "EXPECTATIONS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | противно на очакванията (contrary to expectations). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 眾望 (people's expectations), 不爭氣 (be disappointing, fail to live up to expectations), 不期然而然 (happen unexpectedly, turn out contrary to one's expectations). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | nadìje (chance, expectation, hope, odds, promise, prospect). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | forventninger. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | vooruitzicht (perspective), voorspellingstechnieken, verwachting (expectation, forecast, hope, prognosis), prognotisering. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | odotukset. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | anticipations. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Erwartungen. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | προσδοκίες. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | remény (confidence, expectance, expectancy, expectation, hope, outlook, promise, prospects), kilátások (lookout, prospects), kilátás (expectancy, lookout, outlook, perspective, possibility, prospect, view), elvárás (expectation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | aspettative. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 目算 (anticipation, calculation, estimate, plan), 流石 (adept, as one would expect, clever, good), "って (aim, end, hopes, object), "て事 (guessing, hopes), "て (aim, end, hopes, object). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | さすが (adept, as one would expect, clever, good), あって (aim, end, hopes, object), あて"と (guessing, hopes), あて (addressed to, aim, end, hopes, object), もくさ" (anticipation, calculation, estimate, plan). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | eiraght (birthright, heritage, inheritance, succession). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | expectationsay expectativas. (various references) justifica speranţele cuiva (answer one's expectations, come up one's expectations, meet one's expectations), îndreptãţi speranţele (fulfil expectations). (various references) неожиданно (all at once, all of a sudden, below expectations, surprisingly, unawares, unexpectedly), паче чаяния (contrary to expectations). (various references) nasuprot očekivanjima (contrary to expectations). (various references) expectativas, esperanzas de heredar. (various references) utsikter (odds), fordringar (claims, debts, demands), förväntningar. (various references) umulanın aksine (contrary to expectations), beklenenin tersine (contrary to expectations). (various references) плани на майбутн" (perspective). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "EXPECTATIONS": overexpectations. (additional references) | |
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"EXPECTATIONS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: expecations, expectatins, expectaton, expectatons, expection, expections. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "EXPECTATIONS" (pronounced e'kspektā"shunz) |
| 6 | -t ā" sh u n z | adaptations, amputations, annotations, citations, computations, confrontations, connotations, consultations, crustaceans, decapitations, deportations, exhortations, flirtations, hesitations, imitations, infestations, interpretations, invitations, irritations, limitations, manifestations, meditations, misrepresentations, mutations, notations, orientations, palpitations, permutations, plantations, presentations, protestations, quotations, recitations, rehabilitations, representations, reputations, rotations, solicitations, stations, temptations, visitations. |
| 5 | -ā" sh u n z | abbreviations, aberrations, accommodations, accreditations, accumulations, accusations, administrations, affiliations, affirmations, allegations, allocations, alterations, altercations, amplifications, animations, anticipations, appellations, applications, appropriations, approximations, arbitrations, aspirations, assassinations, associations, authentications, authorizations, calculations, cancellations, capitalizations, carnations, castrations, celebrations, certifications, characterizations, circulations, civilizations, clarifications, classifications, collaborations, combinations, commemorations, communications, compensations, compilations, complications, concentrations, condemnations, configurations, confirmations, congratulations, congregations, conjugations, consecrations, considerations, consolations, consolidations, constellations, conversations, cooperations, corporations, correlations, creations, dalmatians, declarations, decorations, degradations, delegations, deliberations, demarcations, demonstrations, denationalizations, denominations, denunciations, depreciations, depredations, deprivations, desecrations, designations, destinations, determinations, detonations, devaluations, deviations, discolorations, dislocations, diversifications, donations, dramatizations, duplications, durations, educations, elevations, eliminations, emanations, emigrations, estimations, evacuations, evaluations, exacerbations, exaggerations, examinations, excavations, exclamations, expirations, explanations, explorations, expropriations, fabrications, federations, fluctuations, formations, formulations, fortifications, foundations, frustrations, generalizations, generations, gradations, graduations, gyrations, hallucinations, hospitalizations, humiliations, identifications, illustrations, imaginations, immunizations, impatiens, implications, improvisations, inaugurations, incarnations, inclinations, incorporations, indications, informations, innovations, inoculations, insinuations, inspirations, installations, integrations, interrogations, intimations, inundations, investigations, justifications, lacerations, liberalizations, liquidations, litigations, locations, machinations, magnifications, malformations, manipulations, medications, migrations, ministrations, miscalculations, miscreations, mobilizations, modifications, motivations, mutilations, nationalizations, nations, negotiations, nominations, notifications, obligations, observations, occupations, operations, orations, orchestrations, organizations, originations, oscillations, ovations, participations, patients, perforations, perturbations, pontifications, populations, preoccupations, preparations, privations, privatizations, proclamations, prognostications, pronunciations, provocations, publications, qualifications, ramifications, rationalizations, realizations, recapitalizations, recommendations, reconciliations, recriminations, registrations, regulations, relations, relocations, renegotiations, reorganizations, reparations, reservations, resignations, restorations, revaluations, revelations, reverberations, revocations, ruminations, sensations, separations, simulations, situations, specifications, speculations, sterilizations, stipulations, strangulations, subluxations, summations, syndications, tabulations, telecommunications, terminations, transformations, translations, tribulations, vacations, vaccinations, valuations, variations, vibrations, violations, vocations. |
| 4 | -sh u n z | abductions, abortions, abstractions, academicians, acquisitions, actions, addictions, additions, admissions, admonitions, adoptions, affections, afflictions, aggressions, ambitions, ammunitions, apparitions, apprehensions, assertions, assumptions, attentions, attractions, auctions, auditions, captions, cautions, clinicians, coalitions, collections, commissions, competitions, completions, complexions, compositions, compulsions, conceptions, concessions, concoctions, concussions, conditions, confections, confessions, conjunctions, connections, constitutions, constrictions, constructions, contentions, contortions, contractions, contradictions, contraptions, contributions, conventions, convictions, convulsions, corrections, corruptions, cushions, deceptions, deductions, defections, definitions, deletions, demotions, depictions, depositions, depressions, descriptions, desertions, detentions, dietitians, digressions, dimensions, directions, discussions, dispositions, disruptions, dissections, distinctions, distortions, distractions, distributions, editions, egyptians, elections, electricians, electrocutions, elocutions, emissions, emotions, erections, eruptions, evictions, exactions, exceptions, executions, exemptions, exertions, exhibitions, expansions, expeditions, expositions, expressions, expulsions, extensions, extractions, factions, fashions, fictions, fractions, frictions, functions, geriatricians, imperfections, impressions, indiscretions, infections, inflections, infractions, inhibitions, injections, injunctions, inscriptions, inspections, institutions, instructions, interactions, interceptions, interconnections, interjections, intermissions, interruptions, intersections, introductions, inventions, jurisdictions, juxtapositions, lotions, magicians, malfunctions, martians, mathematicians, mentions, misconceptions, misperceptions, missions, motions, munitions, musicians, notions, objections, obsessions, obstetricians, obstructions, oceans, omissions, oppressions, opticians, options, partitions, passions, patricians, pediatricians, pensions, perceptions, permissions, petitions, physicians, politicians, portions, positions, possessions, potions, precautions, preconceptions, preconditions, predictions, predilections, predispositions, prescriptions, presumptions, pretensions, processions, productions, professions, prohibitions, projections, promotions, proportions, propositions, prosecutions, protections, rations, reactions, receptions, recessions, recollections, reconstructions, redemptions, reductions, reflections, regressions, rejections, remissions, renditions, renovations, repercussions, repetitions, repossessions, repressions, reproductions, resolutions, restrictions, revolutions, rhetoricians, sanctions, satisfactions, secretions, sections, selections, sessions, solutions, statisticians, submissions, subscriptions, substitutions, superstitions, suppositions, suspensions, suspicions, tacticians, technicians, theoreticians, traditions, transactions, transcriptions, transgressions, transitions, transmissions, tuitions, workstations. |
| 3 | -u n z | abandons, abrasions, abstentions, accordions, aliens, allergens, allusions, amphibians, antigens, antihistamines, antitoxins, aprons, arcadians, arsons, artisans, aspens, aspersions, assassins, Avions, awakens, badmintons, balbriggans, barbarians, bargains, barons, barrens, basins, bastions, battalions, beacons, beckons, bedouins, billions, blackens, bourbons, brackens, brightens, broadens, bruins, bulletins, burdens, buttons, cabins, cannons, canons, cantons, canyons, captains, carbons, carcinogens, cardigans, cartons, catamarans, catkins, caymans, centenarians, champions, chaplains, charlatans, chickens, chieftains, citizens, civilians, collegians, collisions, comedians, Commons, companions, comparisons, conclusions, confusions, congresspersons, contrarians, contusions, conversions, cottons, cousins, cravens, curtains, custodians, Daltons, dandelions, deacons, decisions, deepens, delicatessens, delusions, demons, denizens, determines, Dickens, dioxins, disciplinarians, disciplines, diversions, divisions, Dobsons, doctrines, dolphins, dozens, dragons, dungeons, elevens, endorphins, engines, environs, envisions, eons, equations, estrogens, evasions, evens, examines, exclusions, excursions, explosions, falcons, famines, felons, firmans, fluorocarbons, fortunes, fountains, frightens, galleons, gallons, Gammons, gardens, gascons, germans, Gibbons, givens, globulins, gluttons, gorgons, Gowans, grabens, gremlins, gryphons, guardians, happens, hardens, hastens, havens, heavens, heightens, heroines, herons, historians, hooligans, horizons, humanitarians, humans, hydrocarbons, hydrogens, illusions, imagines, incisions, inclusions, incursions, infusions, intentions, interventions, intestines, intrusions, invasions, ions, jillions, Jordans, kindergartens, kitchens, kittens, leavens, legions, lemans, lemons, lengthens, lesbians, lesions, lessens, lessons, libertarians, librarians, lichens, likens, linens, lions, lippens, listens, loosens, lubricants, luncheons, maidens, mandarins, mansions, margins, Marlins, martens, masons, matrons, mavens, medallions, medicines, melons, metropolitans, mignons, millions, minions, misfortunes, mittens, Morgans, mountains, muffins, mullens, myrmidons, neurosurgeons, newspersons, nonwovens, occasions, omens, onions, opens, opinions, organs, orphans, ovens, paeans, pardons, parliamentarians, Parsons, partisans, pathogens, patrons, pavilions, pedestrians, pelicans, penguins, penicillins, peons, persons, persuasions, pigeons, Pipkins, pistons, plantains, plebeians, poisons, pollens, polyhedrons, porcelains, prisons, prostaglandins, protozoans, provisions, pumpkins, puritans, questions, quickens, ravens, reasons, rebellions, recisions, reckons, regimens, regions, religions, reopens, republicans, rescissions, reunions, revisions, ribbons, Robins, romans, ruins, saddens, salmons, samaritans, sapiens, scallions, scorpions, seasons, seminarians, sermons, sevens, shamans, sharpens, shenanigans, shortens, Siemens, siphons, sirens, skeletons, slackens, slogans, smoothens, snapdragons, softens, sovereigns, sovrans, specimens, spokespersons, squadrons, stallions, stiffens, straightens, strengthens, sturgeons, subdivisions, suburbans, suggestions, sultans, summons, surgeons, sweetens, talons, tamarins, televisions, tendons, tensions, theologians, thickens, threatens, tightens, titans, toboggans, tokens, totalitarians, toughens, toxins, transfusions, trillions, truncheons, turbans, unions, unisons, urchins, utopians, vegetarians, versions, veterans, veterinarians, villains, virgins, visions, vitamins, wagons, wardens, warrens, watermelons, weakens, weapons, widens, woolens, worsens, yaupons, zillions. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-i-n-o-p-s-t-t-x" | |
-1 letter: expectation. | |
-2 letters: coexistent, constipate, exceptions, expectants. | |
-3 letters: conepates, exactions, exception, excitants, expectant, patencies, patiences, pectinate, pittances, potencies, taconites, toxicants. | |
-4 letters: acetones, aconites, anisette, canoeist, canopies, capstone, captions, cineaste, conepate, contexts, ectopias, entastic, exactest, exaction, excitant, excitons, existent, expiates, exsecant, extincts, nepotist, nictates, noisette, notecase, opencast, oscitant, pactions, patience, patients, peatiest, pectates, pectines, picotees, pittance. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-e-i-n-o-p-s-t-t-x" | |
+2 letters: expectorations. | |
+4 letters: exceptionalities, overexpectations. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Modern 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Slideshow 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Quotations: Familiar 8. Quotations: Fiction | 9. Quotations: Non-fiction 10. Quotations: Spoken 11. Quotations: Speeches 12. Usage Frequency | 13. Expressions 14. Expressions: Internet 15. Translations: Modern 16. Derivations | 17. Rhymes 18. Anagrams 19. Bibliography |
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